Warrnambool (VIC)
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R1
5h49m
Midland Irrigation Mdn Hrdl
3200m | 12:40pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Hurdle Set Weight
Eligible Riders Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
8 - The Claimant (8)
  • 8 The Claimant (8)
  • J: B R Small 69.5kg
  • T: Aaron Purcell
  • 5-3-2-x-6-2-5-0-7-3
13.0 13.0 15.0
$13.00 $13.00 - - $13.00 $15.00
RACE COMMENT
Crowded early on when 6-1/4 len 7th of 13 (10) $41.00 55.5 Vegas Jack 2400m Swan Hill 3yo+ (Bm66) Soft(6) Jun 5. Battled away 5-1/2 len, 8 len 3rd of 7 (6) $17.00 68.0 Andy Win 3200m Warrnambool 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm115) Heavy(10) Jun 14. Boxed on for a distant third in the small field this course at this journey. Deep into his campaign and could get into the placings.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-1
HEAVY
4-0-1-1
TRACK
3-0-0-2
DISTANCE
2-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
4/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
7%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
43-3-3-9
CAREER
$223,230
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 1800
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 43-3-3-9 7% 35% 6
Distance 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 2
Track 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 4
Track / Dist 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 7-2-0-3 29% 71% 1
1st up 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 6
2nd up 7-1-2-1 14% 57% 2
3rd up 7-2-0-1 29% 43% 3
4th up 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 7
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 3
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 22-2-2-4 9% 36% 3
Soft 14-1-1-3 7% 36% 5
Heavy 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
Synthetic 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 1
All wet 17-1-1-4 6% 35% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 19-2-0-2 11% 21% 7
B R Small
Trainer 12mth 274-37-43-30 14% 40% 2
Aaron Purcell
Trained at: Warrnambool
Owners: Purcells Enjoy Racing (Mgr: J D Purcell), Two Hats Racing (Mgr: Dr J O Lucas), Illowra Stud (Mgr: Dr N Berry), B D P Racing (Mgr: A Berry), Mrs M E Berry, G Abblitt, Dr N Berry, Mrs R L Purcell, E M Purcell, Mrs N Purcell & Ms G M D Lillie
Colours: Purple, Gold Yoke, Armbands And Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Helmet - Princess Regina
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 7 9
Warrnambool (Heavy) 14/06/2026, Race 2, 3200m, 3yo+ Hrdl (Bm115)
Finished 3/7 13.5L, $2970, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 6, Weight 68kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd,
1st Andy Win (NZ)
2nd Ardakan (GB) 68.5kg 5.5L
3rd The Claimant 68kg 13.5L
7 of 13 14
Swan Hill (Soft) 05/06/2026, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 7/13 6.1L, $1000, Jockey Tom Madden, Barrier 10, Weight 55.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.56s
1st Vegas Jack
2nd Milady 54kg 0.2L
3rd My Uncle Did It (NZ) 58kg 0.4L
13 of 14 17
Geelong (Soft) 22/05/2026, Race 6, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 13/14 8.6L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Vegas Jack
2nd Chocolate Royal 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Thurmond (GB) 60.5kg 2.1L
5 of 10 30
Warrnambool (Heavy) 05/05/2026, Race 3, 3200m, Mdn Hrdl
Finished 5/10 9L, $960, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 2, Weight 69.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:39.84s
1st Fengarada
2nd Untethered (NZ) 69.5kg 1.3L
3rd Ardakan (GB) 69.5kg 3.1L
TRIAL 15
Terang (Soft) 20/04/2026, Race 1, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/5 27.5L, Jockey Jordan Hart, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Palentino Heights
2nd Zinovation (NZ) 0kg 25L
3rd Black Autumn 0kg 27.0L
TRIAL 3
Hamilton (Soft) 08/04/2026, Race 4, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.8L, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st The Storyteller (NZ)
2nd The Claimant 0kg 0.8L
3rd Shamarkand (FR) 0kg 10.8L
2 of 11 10
Stawell (Good) 05/04/2026, Race 6, 2700m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 2/11 1L, $6300, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.94s
1st Whisky Moon
2nd The Claimant 58.5kg 1L
3rd Haiiro 60.5kg 1.2L
6 of 13 116
Warrnambool (Soft) 26/03/2026, Race 8, 2000m, (Bm62)
Finished 6/13 8.1L, $675, Jockey Melissa Julius, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.88s
1st Both Sides Now
2nd Buzzaroon 62kg 2.8L
3rd Vizie 57.5kg 2.9L
TRIAL 109
Warrnambool (Soft) 19/03/2026, Race 6, 2800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 46.9L, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Highland Blaze
2nd Alibey 0kg 0.5L
3rd Lodbrok (FR) 0kg 1.5L
TRIAL 101
Hamilton (Soft) 11/03/2026, Race 3, 2400m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 70L, Jockey B R Small, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Alibey
2nd The Claimant 0kg 70L
3rd Kawhia (NZ) 0kg 71.5L
2 of 12 29
Warrnambool (Soft) 30/11/2025, Race 5, 3400m, (Bm67)
Finished 2/12 2L, $10800, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 12, Weight 66kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:39.66s
1st Sabre Athena
2nd The Claimant 66kg 2L
3rd Sunday Buzz (NZ) 66.5kg 2.2L
3 of 9 14
Gold Coast (Soft) 01/11/2025, Race 5, 3200m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/9 0.3L, $3200, Jockey K H Zechner, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Likeabeel
2nd Tewkesbury 55kg 0.2L
3rd The Claimant 54.5kg 0.3L
5 of 9 14
Gold Coast (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 6, 2400m, (Bm65)
Finished 5/9 3L, $1000, Jockey Bella Youngberry, Barrier 3, Weight 54.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.83s
1st Giddy Gan's Joy
2nd Tennessee Whiskey (NZ) 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Big Hitter 54kg 2.0L
4 of 6 7
Gold Coast (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 1, 2210m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/6 1.4L, $1450, Jockey Ron Stewart, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.42s
1st Punjabi Landing
2nd Justice Served 60kg 0.4L
3rd Tennessee Whiskey (NZ) 57.5kg 0.6L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 12 18
Gold Coast (Soft) 15/02/2025, Race 5, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 3L, $15600, Jockey Jace McMurray, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:38.70s
1st The Claimant
2nd Tigon Princess 59.5kg 3L
3rd Miley's Memory 57.5kg 5.0L